Thats a really cool layout 😊 The storage sheds remind me of what were my old secondary schools gym stores. They were originally WW2 air raid shelters but looked exactly like those models and probably built to the same design.
Nice landscape. And very clever idea to have model hedges on a shoestring ! The overall setting had taken shape, and it is a pleasant landscape. Mixing your layout with miniature airplanes hooks me, I also started with model airplanes, 1/72nd scale, as a teen in the 1980s... That is also why one of my projects in an aluminium foundry : you can put airplane parts as a cargo (typically engine blocks, or some structural parts with shapes you can't get from profiles or flat sheets), or put plane wrecks as a resource to recycle, especially if your layout is set in WW2. But a local GA airport/heliport is something you can model easily.
A scale runway is the size of a proper village. A helicopter pad is just a small lot with the letter haitch on it. So rotary wing craft would fit in the shed, with everything they need to fly.
Completely agree. The Battle of Britain memorial flight isn’t repainted so it’s entirely possible in your world that this is a more extensive collection and better funded and therefore has more of a fleet to show off. One of your first videos stressed that the point was to build the layout you wanted since 99% of the time it was you running it. It you want Gloucesters or Lightning’s or beaufighters on your layout then that’s what right. Please don’t start falling into the convention of ‘it must look right or mirror real life’. The layout and ideas are all as usual fab!
I had fish for dinner last night, so your "battered" hedges really tickled me. Your thoughtful placement of trees in your layout really adds to the realism. I have never seen an airplane hanger in a layout, but I think it's brilliant. Carry on sir. 🙂
Some great ideas Mike and it look's great to! I am bit of a 'winger ' myself Mike,meaning alway's have a excuse ready lol, you can always say the aircraft are on their way to a airshow :)
Hi Mike been out of contact lately but back on track with cell phone I'm busy with airshow setting up camp at omaka airfield for the Easter weekend airshow layout looks great cheers from Bruce sunny blenheim south island new Zealand
I commented recently I would build a 9 in radius layout similar to the one in your previous video. I made the layout 1500mm x 600mm to allow for a bit more scenery and a long industry siding. Tomorrow is the big day, I’ve built the baseboard, laid cork, and laid most of the track. Found myself a little short so a second trip to the model shop was completed today and we will be running trains tomorrow! I’m very excited to say the least and I can honestly say I would definitely not be doing it if it were not for your video. Thank you.
@@BudgetModelRailways for years I thought you needed an 8x4 space which i never had to spare. I’m now effectively building a 5x2 layout in a 6x6 shed and it will slide under a bed for storage.
Sounds great. The myth about minimum size has caused so many people to be put off. In effect Hornbys TT range was designed because everyone believed the myths
This is not my own idea. Apologies if it's one of yours already and that's where I saw it! As with the scourer hedges, if you do the same thing but with ballast you get a pretty effective rough stone wall. Cheers
That hangar would make a good bus depot if you convert it to a half depth building and put some extra doors in. Did you see the announcement by Faller of the most expensive bottle of PU foam on the market?
Thats a really cool layout 😊 The storage sheds remind me of what were my old secondary schools gym stores. They were originally WW2 air raid shelters but looked exactly like those models and probably built to the same design.
Keep up the GOOD Work............
Hi looking great coming on very well
I emailed your roofing material idea to a Jimmy@ the DIY&Digital RR. Pre-made ballast was posed as a question by a viewer. Still watchin
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3D effect of raised sections adds so much dimension and the buildings are well used for barracks....nice to see this develop...
Loving the progress on the layout. It's really coming along now.
Nice landscape. And very clever idea to have model hedges on a shoestring ! The overall setting had taken shape, and it is a pleasant landscape.
Mixing your layout with miniature airplanes hooks me, I also started with model airplanes, 1/72nd scale, as a teen in the 1980s... That is also why one of my projects in an aluminium foundry : you can put airplane parts as a cargo (typically engine blocks, or some structural parts with shapes you can't get from profiles or flat sheets), or put plane wrecks as a resource to recycle, especially if your layout is set in WW2. But a local GA airport/heliport is something you can model easily.
A scale runway is the size of a proper village. A helicopter pad is just a small lot with the letter haitch on it. So rotary wing craft would fit in the shed, with everything they need to fly.
you can do military markings with it still being private owned or even a museums with have a air show at the airfield
Completely agree. The Battle of Britain memorial flight isn’t repainted so it’s entirely possible in your world that this is a more extensive collection and better funded and therefore has more of a fleet to show off. One of your first videos stressed that the point was to build the layout you wanted since 99% of the time it was you running it. It you want Gloucesters or Lightning’s or beaufighters on your layout then that’s what right. Please don’t start falling into the convention of ‘it must look right or mirror real life’. The layout and ideas are all as usual fab!
I am always amazed by each update, love your work and mindset when it comes to the hobby just have fun and play trains.
Thanks, it's a hobby it should be fun, too many people follow the supposed rules, not doing what they enjoy
Looking very good indeed !!
Hello,every video this layout gets better,bit by bit there' something new,the progress is brilliant.
Thanks
I had fish for dinner last night, so your "battered" hedges really tickled me. Your thoughtful placement of trees in your layout really adds to the realism. I have never seen an airplane hanger in a layout, but I think it's brilliant. Carry on sir. 🙂
Thanks, I use trees to break up and obscure sight lines just like real life
@@BudgetModelRailways Very well done.
Some great ideas Mike and it look's great to! I am bit of a 'winger ' myself Mike,meaning alway's have a excuse ready lol, you can always say the aircraft are on their way to a airshow :)
It's really coming along very nice. That final scene where all three lines meet is awesome.
Thanks
Love seeing the progress on the layout!
I like your idea of the tree loops, very effective for multi train running. I did and my aircraft on fishing line and also thread.
Hi Mike been out of contact lately but back on track with cell phone I'm busy with airshow setting up camp at omaka airfield for the Easter weekend airshow layout looks great cheers from Bruce sunny blenheim south island new Zealand
Hi Bruce, all the best for the airshow
Excellent progress and looking really good. I've got a cupboard full of lovely OO/HO locos & stock but just can't get started.
Best advice is keep it simple and just go for it
I commented recently I would build a 9 in radius layout similar to the one in your previous video. I made the layout 1500mm x 600mm to allow for a bit more scenery and a long industry siding. Tomorrow is the big day, I’ve built the baseboard, laid cork, and laid most of the track. Found myself a little short so a second trip to the model shop was completed today and we will be running trains tomorrow! I’m very excited to say the least and I can honestly say I would definitely not be doing it if it were not for your video. Thank you.
That's very kind thanks. All the best with your layout, sounds very exciting
@@BudgetModelRailways for years I thought you needed an 8x4 space which i never had to spare. I’m now effectively building a 5x2 layout in a 6x6 shed and it will slide under a bed for storage.
Sounds great. The myth about minimum size has caused so many people to be put off. In effect Hornbys TT range was designed because everyone believed the myths
This is not my own idea. Apologies if it's one of yours already and that's where I saw it! As with the scourer hedges, if you do the same thing but with ballast you get a pretty effective rough stone wall. Cheers
Interesting idea, I will give it a try thanks.
I agree with thunderchild could be an airshow going on with the military aircraft
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Of course, but as I mentioned I don't actually want military aircraft on it, hence the civil idea, and I like to be different
That hangar would make a good bus depot if you convert it to a half depth building and put some extra doors in.
Did you see the announcement by Faller of the most expensive bottle of PU foam on the market?
It's a Superquick, bus station but they provide parts to convert it to a hanger
Nice layout just a question do you isolate the points with nylon fish plates to run more than two trains?
Thanks. No they are insulfrog points so they isolate themselves